Examples of 'contrary' in a sentence
Meaning of "contrary"
Contrary means opposite or opposed to what has been stated or what is generally accepted
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- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
- Contrarily
How to use "contrary" in a sentence
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Any arrangements to the contrary are without validity.
Contrary views were expressed in very limited numbers.
Such actions are contrary to logic and reason.
In contrary case to restore the oil level.
Such a demand would be contrary to international law.
This is contrary to the spirit of iterative implementation.
Trade is not affected contrary to common interest.
Actions contrary to this article are automatically void.
Distortion of competition contrary to the common interest.
It is contrary to law and counterproductive to effective corrections.
Protest against acts contrary to international law.
Contrary provisions of international federations take precedence.
This offensive is clearly contrary to international law.
Punishment contrary to human integrity is expressively prohibited.
It would be interesting to teach them the contrary.
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Indeed the contrary was often the case.
Perpetrated no crime whatsoever quite the contrary.
Actions to the contrary have been defined as crimes.
The reality on ground testifies to the contrary.
It was contrary to the whole spirit of our arrangement.
Colonialism and apartheid are contrary to international law.
It is contrary to all that you have taught me.
Have not heard anything to the contrary.
But this goes contrary to the lessons of history.
No settlement can be durable if it is contrary to their wishes.
This is contrary to the most elementary logic.
I need you to drop the contrary act.
It is contrary to the real needs of the workers.
See if you see anything to the contrary.
Quite the contrary for social innovations.
And you want it proved to the contrary.
Is contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality.
Agreement of no effect if contrary to a mandatory rule on jurisdiction.
At least there are no living witnesses to the contrary.
Recovery would be contrary to the principle of proportionality.
So unless you got evidence to the contrary.
This tax is contrary to the internal market.
A great number of cases apply a contrary theory.
It is contrary to the whole intention of the report.
That proposal was fundamentally contrary to international law.
On the contrary we should treat you today.
What we are seeing today is contrary to our expectations.
Unless the lawyer inserts a clause contrary.
This can be contrary to public service objectives.
Any other considerations would be contrary to logic.
Such dualism is contrary to international law.
She always has to say something contrary.
These payments were contrary to the relevant administrative instruction.
I have a lot of evidence showing the contrary.
The imposition of sanctions is contrary to these commitments.
